Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-25

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Stockmen say that the ticks are liabl,
to prove very destructive 10 horses thi
winter.
Don't buy any presents for the Holi
days. until you have seen the splendic
display at Weller & Wax.
Joe Baker has gone below to try ant
get his hearing restored. Hope he will
have better luck than we had.
A light scattering of snow fell Monday
morningjust enough to let us know
that winter is around.
Santa Claus Headquarters. Just re-
ceived at Weller & Wax an endless
variety of Holiday Goods.
Messrs. Noyes and Shumway have
purchased the ]. G. Eccles ranch. four
miles west of town; consideration $1,000
On our fourth page to-day will be
found striking and instructive illus
tration of the comparative worth of the
various kinds of baking powders now in
the market.
Dedicated to Leland, by Teller subscriber
| The paper which harps on one string, we
| detest,
We sigh for the grave, and much needed
| rest.
Examine the largest and most select
assortment of Holiday Presents ever ex-
hibited at Weller Il Wax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Worden. Miss
Carrie Rbett and p. +. Sherwin, OF
Salmon river, are spending Thanks
giving with friends on the prairie.
There were three marriages in the
German settlement at Cottonwood last
week, but we have been unable to get
the names of the contracting parties up
to date.
| Court meets in Lewiston next Thurs
day, but the U. S. grand jurors are not
summoned to appear until December 5,
and the U. s. trial jurors are not wanted
until Dec. 10.
Back at last No more running
around, but will confine myself exclu-
sively to office practice, where l can be
found every day from 8 A. NJ. to 6 p. NJ.
3tf. J. Fl. MCCALLIE, Dentist.
Geo. Riebold came out from Warrens
last week and after few days sojourn
here left for San Francisco to spend the
winter and study the different modes OF
treating silver ores.
One of the sights of Lewiston is the
interior of Bunnell's pioneer hardware
store. He buys direct from the manu-
facturers and you will get full value for
your money by purchasing from him.
lBro. Leland may kick all he pleases
but we have everything arranged to
build the wagon road from Little Salmon
meadows down Salmon river to White
Bird. and in the summer of 1889 the
road will be an actual fact.
Our recent trip to southern Idaho
convinces us that there is lots of good
country in Idaho territory that is we'll
earthly show for annexation We may as
well conclude to stay with it.
The editor of this paper is kept pretty
busy these nights preparing discrip-
tive article on this territory and county
for the new years edition of the Port.
land Oregonfan. Alton district will be
fully written up in the same issue.
For clothing visit II. G. Brown, at Mt.
Idaho. Two hundred suits of Californis
and Oregon made clothing, consisting ol
mems, boys and children's suits. Call
and examine my goods and prices
before purchasing else here.
ii. G. Brown. Mt. Idaho.
Down in Lewiston the roads and fer
ries are picketed with annexationists
who pull pencil with one hand and g
six shooter with the other and compe
defenceless travellers to sign their an.
nexation petitions. BY the time con.
gress meets they hope to have 60(
names. Great is Leland, and great il
the power of manufactured public
opinion.
The winter term of the Columbis
river conference academy in this village
commences on Monday next with Rev
L. r. Weeks as principal. The terms o
tuition are published elsewhere. The
attendance promises to be quite large
The first bell will be rung at $50; the
second bell will ring at 9o'clock. Al
noon bell be rung to dismiss; warn
ing bell will sound at l, and the las
bell at LIS. School will dismiss at 4 10.
Miss Maggie Rookie sustained quite ar
injury to her face last Sunday by being
thrown from buggy in Eastmans lane
Asa Jones was accompanying her home
after church service Sunday night, and